Hi Delegates!
Welcome back to the UNHRC blog. For those of you who are just starting research for your position papers, be sure to read through this list for some key terms from our committee topics! These should give you an idea of where to start, and are vital to know at the conference!
TOPIC A:
“Re-education camps” are internment centers run by the Chinese Community Party (CCP). In these camps, Uyghurs and other minority groups have suffered a long list of human rights abuses, including involuntary detainment, cultural genocide, mandatory sterilization and abortion, and mental and physical torture. The CCP’s narrative on these camps continues to change; the party maintains that the structures are strictly for educational and vocational training, yet this has been proven false through drone footage, leaked documents, and survivor testimonies.
Cultural genocide is the systematic destruction of cultural values, language, artifacts, tradition, etc. In relation to the internment of Uyghurs in China, cultural genocide is actively taking place, as many members of the ethnic group have been forced to take on new identities and values. Common elements of cultural genocide include the teaching of propaganda in response to governmental action and the criminalization of Uyghur identity and Islam.
TOPIC B:
Active euthanasia requires a medical professional or other person to deliberately do something to cause the patient to die. Active euthanasia can take many forms, such as the injection of a lethal dose of a drug. This is widely regarded as the most controversial form of euthanasia, with various arguments from both sides of the euthanasia spectrum.
Passive euthanasia occurs as a result of professionals halting life-saving treatment of some sort to let the patient “passively” die. Examples of passive euthanasia include turning off a life support machine or not performing a vital surgery. The status of passive euthanasia around the globe is less contentious than that of active euthanasia, yet the former’s legality and morality still remain heavily debated.
Physician-assisted suicide is when a medical professional assists a patient, through consent, in the termination of their life. This definition may be confusing to understand at first, as it is very similar to passive euthanasia. Physician-assisted suicide emphasizes the active, voluntary nature of the patient. An example of physician-assisted suicide could be a physician providing a patient with lethal drugs at the voluntary request of the patient.
That's it for now! As always, please let us know if you have any questions via the comments, or email us at unhrcbmunlxx for any questions, extensions, or feedback!
-- Alaina
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